1875 Bridport by-election

The Bridport by-election of 1875 was fought on 31 March 1875. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Alexander Mitchell. It was won by the Liberal candidate Pandeli Ralli. ^[1]

Results

By-election, 31 Mar 1875: Bridport^{[ citation needed ]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Pandeli Ralli	620	76.6	N/A
	Conservative	Charles Whetham [2]	189	23.4	New
Majority			431	53.2	N/A
Turnout			809	80.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,011
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

References

1. "Mr Pandeli Ralli (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
2. "The Representation of Bridport" . Bradford Observer. 20 March 1875. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2017– via British Newspaper Archive.